We're a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces - for ever, for everyone.

In May 1965 we launched our Neptune Coastline Campaign to protect coastline under threat of development. To celebrate the anniversary we launch the 2015 Coast Campaign, looking ahead with a new coastal vision.

We were founded in 1895 by three passionate Victorians who wanted to preserve outdoor spaces and prevent them from being built on. Discover more about where we've come from and meet Octavia Hill, the visionary behind our organisation.

While we're very passionate about open spaces and historic places, we're working hard in other areas too. We care about energy, the environment, food, farming, transport and heritage - to name just a few of our concerns.